Contemporary Issues in Natural Language Semantics: an interview with Gennaro Chierchia

Chierchia, Gennaro; Oliveira, Roberta Pires de

doi:10.1590/1678-460x2020360111

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2020

DOI: 10.1590/1678-460x2020360111

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Contemporary Issues in Natural Language Semantics: an interview with Gennaro Chierchia

Gennaro Chierchia

Roberta Pires de Oliveira

Abstract: Chierchia discusses his views on the frontiers of contemporary semantics: multidimensionality of meaning, alternative semantics, ‘mid level’ generalizations, the natural logicality of natural languages, the role of reference, and the place of new methodologies, i.e. lab-experiments.

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In this short essay, we will provide some contemporary remarks to Vendler (1962 and 1974). We will propose that his characterization of the Free Choice Item any can be properly explained if we take into account an alternative semantics framework. We will assume with Menéndez-Benito (2010) that it is a universal indeterminate pronoun, and with Aloni (2007) that it involves an exhaustification operator to explain its behavior. We will show that, if we take into account this approach, we will be able to explain what Vendler called freedom of choice, lack of existential import, lawlike propositions, among other characteristics. In addition, we will try to do some linguistics in philosophy, and try to explain how a proper understanding of FCI may help to better understand some reference related problems. Finally, we will show that if we take into account a speech act theory, as the one proposed by Searle (1985), we may account for some of the FCI particular behavior with regard to free choice.

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Contemporary Issues in Natural Language Semantics: an interview with Gennaro Chierchia

Abstract: Chierchia discusses his views on the frontiers of contemporary semantics: multidimensionality of meaning, alternative semantics, ‘mid level’ generalizations, the natural logicality of natural languages, the role of reference, and the place of new methodologies, i.e. lab-experiments.

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